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MOSELEY ARCHITECTS AND MARKS THOMAS ANNOUNCE PLANNED MERGER Moseley Architects announced plans to merge with Marks Thomas , a woman-owned architecture firm based in Baltimore. Marks Thomas is recognized for providing planning, architecture, interior design, and sustainability services to clients along the East Coast. Focusing on senior living, multi-family housing, education, and historic preservation, the firm was ranked 11th among the top 25 architecture firms by the Baltimore Business Journal . “Our two organizations have recently collaborated, so I know that this merger affords us an even greater depth of resources to serve our clients,” said Moseley Architects’ President Stewart Roberson. “Furthermore, this merger is consistent with the strategy we have successfully used throughout our firm’s
evolution: Enter new markets while expanding our geographic footprint.” The merger not only provides a Maryland location for Moseley Architects, which will significantly bolster the firm’s ability to serve clients in the region, but allows the firm to become active in the multi-family housing marketplace. The move also strengthens the firms presence in the senior living market. “Marks Thomas has focused on building our business through long-term relationships with our clients andMoseley Architects has done the same. We are energized about the possibilities of bringing our two like-minded organizations together,” said Magda Westerhout, Marks Thomas’s multi-family housing principal. Ranked among the top architecture firms in the nation by Architectural Record , Building
Design & Construction , and Engineering News- Record , Moseley Architects currently offers design expertise focused on public schools, colleges and universities, local government facilities, correctional institutions, and senior living housing. Mark Heckman, Marks Thomas’s senior housing principal, said, “Both of our firms have an outstanding team with experience in delivering high quality design services across a variety of markets. We are excited to offer this experience to our clients while also providing our staff with additional opportunities for growth.” “We are looking forward to joining forces with Moseley Architects,” Faith Nevins Hawks, principal, Marks Thomas said. “This merger will result in amazing outcomes for our clients.”
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Here are eight identifiable leadership styles and the pros and cons of each: 1)Autocratic. Benefits those that require close supervision. Not good for creatives. 2)Task-oriented. Put strong structures in place. Tends to be autocratic. 3)Transformational. Inspiring. Less de- tailed. 4)Charismatic. Communicates well with strong emotional ties. Too much reliance on the leader. 5)Bureaucratic. By the book. Usually not good for flexibility, creativity, or innovation. 6)Democratic. Everyone has a voice. Can be difficult to make a decision. 7)Servant leader. Lead from behind. This type of leader doesn’t mix well with other leadership styles. 8)Laissez-faire. Works well in the highly creative environment. No real leadership or supervision efforts. See if any of them apply to you. Listen, you don’t have to be Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, or Richard Branson to be a great leader, but you should consider working on these four steps to ensure that the foundation of your leadership capabilities is solid. We recently rolled out a new training program on Leadership Skills for AEC Professionals where we go into great depth on these topics and more. If you have any questions, you can contact me anytime. RANDY WILBURN is director of recruiting strategy at Zweig Group. Contact him at rwilburn@ zweiggroup.com.
2)Great leaders read between the lines. Sometimes the unspoken word is just as loud as the spoken word. Body language, facial expressions, voice and tone, and micro-expressions all play into this process. A good leader can process this information and respond appropriately. “You don’t have to be Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, or Richard Branson to be a great leader, but you should consider working on these four steps to ensure that the foundation of your leadership capabilities is solid.” 3)Great leaders are good communicators. It’s not just the ability to get up in front of a crowd of people and say great things in a clear and eloquent nature. A great leader has to communicate clearly and effectively to one person just as well as they do to a group of people. Former President Bill Clin- ton, love him or hate him, had that ability. He could speak to large audiences and zero in on one person in the room and make them feel like he was speaking directly to them. 4)Great leaders understand their leader- ship style. There are many leadership styles out there, and we would quickly run out of room in this article trying to list them all. But it’s important for leaders to under- stand their personality and leadership style because it will play into how they interact with the people they work with.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR AEC PROFESSIONALS is a two-day seminar that was specifically developed to provide design and technical professionals with the skills to become more competent leaders. This course helps attendees develop and reaffirm the leadership skills, strategies, and techniques that will help them grow personally and professionally. Effective leadership skills are vital to the health and success of every company in any industry. Effective leaders motivate their teams to achieve exceptional results, inspire others to be better than they thought possible, and create an environment where everyone is moving in the same, positive direction. This course is taught by expert leaders who are immersed in the AEC industry and have practical experience solving many of the challenges facing AEC firms. This is not a course full of buzzwords or the latest fads. This is a course filled with practical solutions design and technical professionals can use every day to lead their firms to success. To learn more, visit bit.ly/2zXeV4J or call 800.466.6275.
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